Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northwest

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.30% where the current academic year rate is 70%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	51%	41%	58%
2016-17	56%	59%	54%
2017-18	59%	52%	62%
2018-19	55%	49%	59%
2019-20	57%	53%	59%
2020-21	57%	55%	59%
2021-22	58%	58%	57%
2022-23	67%	71%	65%
2023-24	63%	64%	62%
2024-25	70%	67%	72%
Average	59.30%	56.90%	60.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.80% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest University from 2019 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.40% for full-time students and 31.70% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwest from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest University since 2025.

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